Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest
Reform UK activists are being redirected from a significant mayoral campaign in Manchester to support Nigel Farage’s by-election contest in Clacton. Internal party sources suggest this shift reflects a lack of confidence in winning the Manchester seat and a need to bolster the party leader's position.
A Reform UK councillor has said the party is ‘desperate’ to show support for its embattled leader. A Reform UK councillor has said the party is ‘desperate’ to show support for its embattled leader. Reform UK Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest Exclusive: Party hoped to mount serious challenge in mayoral race but attention has been diverted to Essex
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